Death & Dying
Book VIII, 1: For the tomb of the Emperor Theodosius and St. John Chrysostom
Translated by W. R. Paton (1916–18) · From The Greek Anthology (Loeb, vol. II, 1917)
Death & Dying
Here the tomb holds the good godlike men, divine Joannes and the most excellent Theodosius, whose rich virtue reached to the vault of heaven, and showed them partakers of the pure light.
Cite this poem
MLA
Nazianzus, Gregory of. “Book VIII, 1: For the tomb of the Emperor Theodosius and St. John Chrysostom.” Translated by W. R. Paton. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/gregory-nazianzus/2/.
Chicago
Nazianzus, Gregory of. “Book VIII, 1: For the tomb of the Emperor Theodosius and St. John Chrysostom.” Translated by W. R. Paton. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/gregory-nazianzus/2/.
Read this poem with the Codex →